mcp · modelbrain — Claude Code MCP server: memory and install
A local MCP server connects ModelBrain to AI assistants, giving them shared memory stored on your computer.
claude mcp add mcp -- npx -y modelbrain-mcpWhat mcp does
This package links an MCP client with the ModelBrain desktop app that is already running locally. It exposes tools for saving and retrieving information, removing stored items, expanding context, and syncing connectors. The memory engine remains in ModelBrain; the package locates and starts its MCP binary over stdio.
Most clients can use npx -y modelbrain-mcp in their MCP configuration. Supported systems are macOS on Apple Silicon and Windows on x64 or arm64. ModelBrain must be installed first. Without the desktop app, the wrapper exits after showing where to obtain it.
ModelBrain can register itself directly with Claude Code and Cursor. For Codex, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, and other clients, add the server configuration manually.
What it helps with
- keep project context across assistant sessions
- retrieve previously saved project details
- remove outdated memories
- expand stored information on request
- sync data through connectors
Example prompts for the agent
- Remember the database migration decision for this project.
- Recall the naming conventions saved for this codebase.
- Forget the stored rule for the old API.
How to install mcp
Platform CLI
claude mcp add mcp -- npx -y modelbrain-mcpPlatform CLI
codex mcp add modelbrain-mcp -- npx -y modelbrain-mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"modelbrain-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"modelbrain-mcp"
]
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"modelbrain-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"modelbrain-mcp"
]
}
}
}Platform CLI
gemini mcp add modelbrain-mcp npx -y modelbrain-mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about mcp
How do I install mcp in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add mcp -- npx -y modelbrain-mcp. This registers the ModelBrain server with Claude Code.
What does mcp do?
It connects ModelBrain to an MCP client and exposes tools for storing, retrieving, removing, and expanding assistant context.
What does mcp require to run?
You need macOS on Apple Silicon or Windows on x64 or arm64, plus the ModelBrain desktop app installed and running.
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